Hammer of the gods - THOR: RAGNAROK

  On the 24th of October there were the film preview of Thor: Ragnarok and, as a gift, one could receive a coin with the film logo on it. So I decided to buy the ticket, so I could have the chance to get also this special gift.

  It is a 2017 film produced by Marvel Studios and it is the sequel to "Thor: The Dark World" (2013); it is directed by Taika Waititi and stars Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Anthony Hopkins (Odin), Cate Blanchett (Hela), Idris Elba (Heimdall), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie) and Jeff Goldblum (Grandmaster).

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  This film is different from the other Thor films (which I didn't like very much): it is funnier than the previous ones, with more jokes and moments when characters don't take themselves so seriously (even Thor himself); it seems that some characters have a new personality, especially Thor and Loki (and a new light is cast on Hulk), while others, as Odin and Heimdall, are always the same (and this is positive).

  The film takes place not only at Asgard, but also on an alien planet named Sakaar, which is the setting of the main plot for too much time: there are some really funny characters on Sakaar, but what matters should be the situation of the (recently) conquered Asgard.

  The plot starts after the defeat of Ultron: in fact, in "Avengers: Age Of Ultron" (2015), Hulk leaves the team because he considers himself too dangerous for humanity and he doesn't want to cause other problems; even Thor leaves the other Avengers because he wants to discover more about his visions. It is possible that the events of this new film are simultaneous to the ones of the "Captain America: Civil War" film.

  If we consider the new characters, visually Hela is beautiful and terrifying: the horns remind me of the TV series Hannibal, where the deer was very important for the whole story.
Unfortunately, Hela is not so well examined: the scenes where one can see her are not so many and when she shows off, she doesn't seem so memorable. In the trailer, also, we see the Fenris Wolf, but the audience don't know where he comes from.
  Valkyrie seemed an interesting character, but we know about her past only partially: we don't even know her real name.
  The Grandmaster is well portrayed by Jeff Goldblum, but he has too much space in the story: I would have liked to learn more about Hela or Valkyrie.

  As regards the soundtrack, it is amazing and not only the original tracks composed specifically for the film, but also the songs chosen, like Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin.

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 It is interesting the personal growth of Thor, who gets to know himself, his power as the god of thunder and his role as the king of Asgard.

  There's a scene at the end of "Doctor Strange" where it is shown Thor who meets Steven Strange: this is a scene taken from "Thor: Ragnarok", but the moments when the two meet up is not so plausible: how can Strange help Thor finding his father? How does he know where Odin is? He doesn't have such power as Heimdall, who technically could see e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g.

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I think "Thor: Ragnarok" is a nice film, especially if you want to watch a film just to entertain yourself and have fun. There are better films included in the MCU, as "Guardians Of The Galaxy (1&2)", "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", "Doctor Strange", "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and "Ant-Man".

See you soon

Yours, Silvia (and my friend Silvia)